The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-12-06
A DEMOCRATIC CARERS.

WASHINGTON, December "a caucus of
democratic senators was held today, to which
an informal report of the caucus committee
was submitted respecting the admission of Sen
ators Turpie, of Indiana, and Faulkner, of
West Virginia. The matter was discussed at
considerable length, but as several members of
the caucus We're absent no line of action was
sketched, and further discussion of the subject
was put over to tomorrow at twelve o'clock, to
which hour the caucus adjourned. The caucus
is confronted with doubt as to what course the
republicans propose to pursue, and the COM
mittee will in tho meantime attempS to see If
anything can be learned on the subject. Mem
bers of the democratic caucus say their party
is firm in the conviction that the two senators
named should be sworn in when the other new
senators are, and they are as yet unaware of
any purpose on the part Of the republicans to
prevent it.
1t cannot be learned that the republicans
have considered the subject except as indi-
viduals, and it is certain that no line of action
has been mapped out. The usual course of
procedure is to swear in new senators, two at
time, in the order in which their names
stand on the alphabetical list The two par
ties are exactly equal in strength at the start,
but with the administration of the oath TO the
first senator on the list-Aldrich--the repub-
hcans will have a majority, and can, of
course, control the current of events, if no
dilatory proceedings are resorted to. 1t is evil
dent that the members of both parties are
studying the rules and presidents closely with
a view to meeting any attempt by their OPP
ponents to secure an advantage, but without
knowing exactly rs yet what they are to guard
against. The democrats have caused tele-
grams to be sent to their absentees summoning
them to be present tomorrow and Monday.
The ahsentees today were Senators George,
Hearst, Blodgett, Hampton, Gibson, Colqpitt
and salisbury. Two or three of the number,
however, are already in Washington.
Secretary Fairchild has completed the prep
aration of his annual report to congress- and
the final pages of it were placed in the print
ers hands today. lie has been engaged on
this work almost exclusively for month past.
and the business of the treasury department
during that time has been ably conducted by
Assistant Secretary Thompson. The report is
all in the secretary's own handwriting, and
gives his views in regard to the surplus and
tariff question Mt considerable length. 1t will
be made public immediately after its preSenta-
ton to congress next Wednesday afternoon.
The New York democratic delegation in
congress held meeting tonight and decided
to present the name of William q. Raines as
a candidate for doorkeeper of the house. at the
democratic caucus TO be held tomorrow. Mem
herS of congress were also present from MaSsa-
clusetts New Jersey and Pennsylvania,
The democratic senatorial caucus did moth
ing today except to pass a resolution insisting
upon having their five new senators seated
The republicans viii interpose objections, but
ii is likely that all will be seated Mt first ex
cept TUrpie and he finally. IL. IL. p.